Executive Summary
We analyzed 13 skincare communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, skincare listings cluster on Independent Platforms, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically
- Communities
- 13
- Platforms
- 4
- Avg members
- 864K
- Median members
- 32K
Where Skincare Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 7 communities (54%)
- Discord: 3 communities (23%)
- Reddit: 2 communities (15%)
- Facebook: 1 communities (8%)
- 7(54%)
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Independent Platforms - 3(23%)
Discord - 2(15%)
Reddit - 1(8%)
Facebook
Format mix
- 10(77%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(23%)Chat communities
Forum / feed-based is most common (77%), but chat communities is also well represented (23%).
Independent Platforms leads (54% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 1 communities (8%)
- Large: 3 communities (23%)
- Huge: 2 communities (15%)
- Massive: 1 communities (8%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (15%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 1(8%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 3(23%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 2(15%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 1(8%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(15%)Gigantic1M+ members
4 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 12 communities (92%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (8%)
The average is much higher than the median (864K vs 32K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Skincare Differs From Other Categories
Skincare is more free-to-join than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Skincare | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 92% | 84% |
| Median members | 32K | 25K |
| Average members | 864K | 668K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 8% | 16% |
| Live chat | 23% | 41% |
| Discord share | 23% | 18% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 10 communities (77%)
- Live Chat: 3 communities (23%)
- Member Perks: 3 communities (23%)
- Newsletter: 3 communities (23%)
- Job Board: 2 communities (15%)
- 77%Forum
- 23%Live Chat
- 23%Member Perks
- 23%Newsletter
- 15%Job Board
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 1 communities (8%)
- 8%Paid Community
Forum appears on 77% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 31
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 7 | 54% | 8 | 26% |
| Discord | 3 | 23% | 11 | 35% |
| 1 | 8% | 12 | 39% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Facebook gets 39% of clicks but only 8% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 20(65%)Forum / feed-based
- 11(35%)Chat communities
Most-clicked features
- 20(65%)Forum
- 11(35%)Live Chat
- 3(10%)Member Perks
- 1(3%)Newsletter
- 1(3%)Paid Community
Most-clicked size ranges
- 16(52%)Huge
- 12(39%)Large
- 2(6%)Massive
Top-clicked listings
- 12(39%)Skin Care Beauty Products
- 7(23%)Skin Advice
- 4(13%)Asian Beauty
Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.
Community Quality & Ratings
Only 2 communities have ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.
3.0 average rating across 2 communities.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Skincare. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
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